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Mexico: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Mexico. 154 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 24 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 117Visa-free
  • 9ETA
  • 28On arrival
  • 39eVisa
  • 33Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Mexico
Rank24
No prior visa154
CodeMEX

Passport strength

A strong passport 24

Rank 24 of 199. 154 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 14.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysUnited KingdomETA180 daysNew ZealandETA90 daysJapanVisa-free90 daysSouth KoreaETA90 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free180 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysArgentinaVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 72

A prior visa is needed for 72 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaChinaVisa requiredTürkiyeeVisaIndiaeVisaSouth AfricaeVisaVietnameVisa
Stability and rule of law34/100score -0.72 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Mexico passport gives

57of 100
rank 85 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility77154 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law34score -0.72 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life69HDI 0.789
  • Health and longevity6575.1 years life expectancy
  • Education65education index 0.71
  • Taxes45up to 35%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 117

Entry on your passport

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ETA 9

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaIsraelSri LankaKenya
IsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysNew ZealandOceania · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 28

Visa issued at the border

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eVisa 39

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 33

Through a consulate

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AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaBangladeshAsiaBruneiAsiaCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCentral African RepublicAfricaChinaAsiaEritreaAfricaEswatiniAfricaGambiaAfricaGhanaAfricaGuamOceaniaKuwaitMiddle EastMaliAfricaNauruOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaOmanMiddle EastPuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSenegalAfricaSolomon IslandsOceaniaSudanAfricaTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTurkmenistanAsiaUnited StatesAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 21Barbados161
  2. 21Brunei161
  3. 22Bahamas156
  4. 23St. Kitts and Nevis155
  5. 24Mexico154
  6. 24Seychelles154
  7. 24Uruguay154
  8. 25St. Vincent and the Grenadines153
  9. 26Antigua and Barbuda152

Frequently asked questions

Mexico: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 154 of 226 countries and territories, 117 visa-free, 9 with an ETA and 28 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 24 of 199.

Mexico: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Mexico → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Mexico → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Mexico → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 180 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 32 destinations without a prior visa, Türkiye adds 21. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.